Posted on 09/19/2020 9:37:57 AM PDT by Mariner
Wouldn’t it be nice if Democrats and Republicans could just agree that the fair and right course would be to not replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the presidential inauguration in January? We could simply stick, for now, with the precedent established by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell when he refused to hold a vote on the nomination of Merrick Garland to replace Justice Antonin Scalia.
At the time, nearly nine months before the 2016 presidential election, he declared, “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.”
But just hours after the announcement of Ginsburg’s death on Friday, McConnell declared, “President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.”
There is little Democrats can do to stop Trump from nominating someone and the Republicans from confirming that person quickly, if that’s what they choose to do. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate, and they have eliminated the use of the filibuster in Supreme Court nominations. So the hope must be that four Republican senators — perhaps those facing tight reelection races — will have the courage to stand up to their party and refuse to allow a confirmation to be rushed through.
That is probably a distant hope. So far, Senate Republicans have shown little inclination to stand up to Trump and McConnell, as was evident in their confirming Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, despite compelling testimony about an alleged sexual assault and perjury — and despite clear evidence that he lacked judicial temperament. Nor did Republicans demonstrate any independence or courage during the impeachment of Trump.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
When Democrats have POTUS, the House and 60 votes in the Senate (or elimination of filibuster and 51 votes), they can change the statute and do just that.
It's been done before.
There has to be a conservative black female somewhere in this country. This is a meatball pitch waiting for us to hit a grand slam. Why would we let the Dems off the hook. Make them vote down a black female to the supreme court and see where that gets them.
“...the fair and right course..”
Yeah, just ignore laws and the Constitution.
This is the Communist Left we're dealing with.
Just nominate Amy and stand firm.
How hard will Dems scream if an 8 member court, short one clearly defined leftist, decides the outcome of the election because of mail ballot fraud or other irregularities?
Democrats can try but if they do, its a wash because we’re in civil war territory.
So what’s the secret weapon?
democrats play dirty all the time. Republicans should do what they want, and not give a darn about what the media or the democrats think. Just do it!
Would please take that silly shit back home with you?
The next nominee should be the most conservative strict constructionist that can be confirmed.
Affirmative Action for a justice is juvenile.
If the Democrats announce that, the Republicans should accommodate them and expand the court to 13 justices right now - before the November election.
And then fill all the new seats. Right now.
There has to be a conservative black female somewhere in this country.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Candace Owens comes to mind - she’s NOT qualified, etc., but that’s the mindset a conservative black female nominated for SCOTUS should have. If Trump can find one, the streets in this country would be slick with Leftist/Dem/Prog brain matter from all the heads exploding.
The optics were different when it was Thomas.
“And then fill all the new seats. Right now.”
Correct.
Packing...
Not so secret.
Despite what Biden claimed, Obama’s nominee was not brought up for a vote in 2016 because that was his last year in office, the year he nominated Garland, no president has had his nominee approved under that scenario with an opposition party controlling the Senate since the 1800’s and Republicans controlled the Senate in 2016.
This is not currently the case for Trump as the President and majority Senate are now of the same party. Therefore Trump gets his pick and Obama doesn’t! That’s how it works!!!
Ask FDR how that worked out for him.
It’s so secret the Dems don’t even know about it...
Not sure how Romney, Murky et al. think they can keep stabbing us in the back and have any future in the Republican party??
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.